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a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.
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The ________ nervous system consists of the cranial and spinal nerves, and the special sense organs.
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The ______ lobe is located at the side of the brain
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The ________ is the largest part of the brain and is divided into left and right hemispheres by a longitudinal fissure that runs along the median sagittal plane.
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The ______ is the smallest part of the brainstem measuring 1.5 cm and is responsible for the visual and gustatory response, as well as the co-ordination of movement.
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The _______ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
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A ________ is a specialized junction mediating the transfer of information between neurons.
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________s are the functional units of nervous tissue.
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______ neurons transmit stimuli from the CNS back to the body.
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The _____ is the control center of the nervous system.
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The ____ is the cell body of the neuron
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